Atento (NYSE:ATTO) and The Liberty Braves Group (NASDAQ:BATRK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
19.6% of Atento shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.6% of The Liberty Braves Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Atento and The Liberty Braves Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Atento | -4.69% | -23.51% | -2.38% |
The Liberty Braves Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Atento and The Liberty Braves Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Atento | $1.71 billion | 0.20 | $-81,310,000.00 | ($1.61) | -13.99 |
The Liberty Braves Group | $476 million | 2.42 | $-60,294,300.00 | ($1.51) | -19.07 |
The Liberty Braves Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atento. The Liberty Braves Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atento, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Atento and The Liberty Braves Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Atento | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
The Liberty Braves Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Atento currently has a consensus target price of $58.75, indicating a potential upside of 160.88%. The Liberty Braves Group has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.20%. Given Atento's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atento is more favorable than The Liberty Braves Group.
Volatility & Risk
Atento has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Liberty Braves Group has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.
Summary
The Liberty Braves Group beats Atento on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.